''Shaolin Rescuers'' a.k.a. "Avenging Warriors of Shaolin" is a

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

film directed by

Chang Cheh Chang Cheh (; 10 February 1923 – 22 June 2002) was a Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist and producer active in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Chang Cheh directed more than 90 films in Greater China, the majority of them with the Shaw ...

. It is one of the Shoalin Temple themed martial arts films and the adventures of the Shaolin hero Hung Si-Kuan starring the

Venom Mob The Venom Mob is the colloquial title of a group of actors from the Shaw Brothers Studio, popular creators of martial arts films in the 1970s and 1980s. Most were friends since childhood and attended the Fu Sheng Drama School in Taiwan befor ...

and Jason Pai Piao.

Plot

The film opens with a number of figures battling with Priest Pai Mei and Gao Chin-Chung (Lu Feng). During the fight, famous Shaolin heroes

San Te San Te or San-De (Chinese: 三德) monk was a Shaolin martial arts disciple who trained under monk Zhi Shan. The title San-De means "Three Harmonies" or "Three Virtues". He lived in the early 18th century and resided at the Xichan Monastery after ...

and

Fong Sai-Yuk Fong Sai-yuk (or Fang Shiyu) is a semi-fictional Chinese martial artist and folk hero from Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province of the Qing dynasty. Fong was also associated with Hung Hei-gun and the Five Elders of the Southern Shaolin Mona ...

are killed, while Hung Si-Kuan (Jason Pai Piao) narrowly escapes. Chun Ah-Chin (

Lo Mang Lo Mang is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who was born as Lo Kwan Lam in Hong Kong on 23 July 1952. Primarily known for starring in '' Shaw Brothers'' kung fu movies during the latter part of the 1970s and into the 1980s. He is a member of ...

) is a local bean curd maker who uses the mantis style and likes to spar with his friend Ying Cha-Po (

Kuo Chui Philip Kwok (; also known as Kuo Chui, Kwok Chui, Kwok Chun-Fung; born 21 October 1951) is a Hong Kong-based Taiwanese actor, martial artist, and stuntman. He rose to fame as a member of the Venom Mob, an ensemble of highly-talented martial ...

), a waiter who can use anything as a weapon, particularly a bowl and a pair of chopsticks. Although the two both work menial jobs with which they are unhappy, they dream of one day becoming great heroes and dying for noble causes. Chu Tsai ( Sun Chien) is a light skill student at a local school who is constantly abused by his master and a fellow student (Ku Kuan Chung), He ends up befriending Ah-Chun and Cha-Po after they save him from getting beat by his fellow students. Meanwhile, Pai Mei, Gao Chin-Chung and his fighting men arrive at a temple looking for the injured Hung Si-Kuan and end up in a fight with the monks and Han Chi (

Chiang Sheng Chiang Sheng was a martial arts actor, one of the '' Venom Mob'', renowned for their acrobatic and martial arts skills. He joined the ''Chang Cheh's Cohorts'' as an actor, and also worked with Chang Cheh as an assistant director and choreographe ...

). Han Chi escapes but the monks are killed, so Chi goes looking for Hung Si-Kuan. Meanwhile, Hung has arrived at Chu Tsai's school, as the master is an old comrade. However, the teacher rejects Hung’s request for help and immediately reports to Gao. Chu Tsai, Ah-Chun and Cha-Po find the injured Hung Si-Kuan and they conjure up schemes to get him medicine. Once healed, Hung Si-Kuan thanks the three by teaching them special techniques to perfect their skills. Han Chi also meets up with the four after helping them in a fight at Cha-Po’s restaurant. However, Chu Tsai's fellow student had spotted Chu purchasing the medicine for Hung. He reports this to Gao Chin-Chung, and leads the Wu-Tang Clan to Hung Si-Kuan’s hiding place. Hung and company escape and hide in an old temple. Although they are trapped, Gao decides to wait until dawn to attack, so as not to risk one of the fugitives escaping in the dark. Morning arrives and Gao Chin-Chung attacks. Although Gao and his men are all killed, Chu Tsai is killed in the battle while Ah-Chin and Cha-Po are mortally wounded. With government troops on the way, Ah-chin and Cha-po volunteer to stay behind and occupy the troops so that Han Chi and Hung Si-Kuan can escape. The film ends as the two realize they have achieved their dream: Dying for a noble cause.

Cast

*Jason Pai Piao – Hung Si-Kuan *Lu Feng – Gao Chin-Chung *

– Chen Ah-Chin *

– Han Chi *

- Ying Cha-Po * Sun Chien - Chu Tsai *Ku Kuan Chung – student *Wang Li – Brother Wang *Yang Hsuing – Fan Tian-Cong *Yu Tai Ping - Zhou Feng *Tony Tam Jan Dung – Tiger kid *Lau Shi Kwong– Leopard kid *Teekay Miknighton - opening credits

External links

* {{Chang Cheh 1979 films Kung fu films Hong Kong martial arts films Shaw Brothers Studio films Films directed by Chang Cheh Funimation Films set in 18th-century Qing dynasty 1970s Hong Kong films